PREVENTION OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY COMPLICATIONS THROUGH LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS
Keywords:
diabetic retinopathy, laser photocoagulation, asymptomatic patients, prevention, complications, vision preservation.Abstract
To analyze the effectiveness of laser photocoagulation in preventing complications of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients without clinical symptoms and to evaluate its role in early intervention.
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